Man Utd will get 'special one' Mauricio Pochettino if they move for Tottenham boss, says Jamie Redknapp

In demand | Tottenham face a battle to keep hold of Mauricio Pochettino
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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_20 December 2018

Jamie Redknapp says Manchester United will snap up the ‘special one’ Mauricio Pochettino should they decide to move for the Tottenham boss in the summer.

United sacked former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday and have appointed former striker and Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager until the end of the season.

Pochettino is seen as the first choice at Old Trafford, though Spurs chairman Daniel Levy won’t give him up without a fight, with the Argentine having signed a new five-year-deal in January.

Redknapp, though, thinks United will get there man if they make a move.

"I think Manchester United will get him [Pochettino]. I think they will go for it and I think they will get him," Redknapp told Sky Sports.

"Of course [Spurs fans should be worried] because he's the special one, he's a great manager that everyone would want at their club.

"Tottenham have got to do everything in their power to keep him, it's as simple as that. He's a very talented manager, the players adore him and play for him and you can see why Manchester United would want him."

Redknapp added that, although there are options out there to replace Pochettino, it would show a lack of ambition from the north Londoners should they let the former Southampton boss go come the end of the summer.

"It is all there for him [Pochettino], moving into a new stadium, a great young side and if he was to move it would be a real shame for Tottenham.

"But I'm sure, knowing Daniel Levy, he will think 'where is the next one, who is the next manager that could take this club forward?'

"He will know there are people out there. There are not many like Pochettino but I would say someone like Eddie Howe would be the perfect fit for Tottenham; he gives young players an opportunity.

"So I don't think it will be the end of the world but it will be a huge blow because it will give a lot of players the opportunity to say 'if he's gone we might want to go as well'.

"They have to keep him, it's as simple as that. Tottenham have let a lot of their best players go in the last 20 years but they can't let their best manager go because he's a special talent. It would show a lack of ambition if they did let him go."

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